Great article, one more thing to think about is how higher altitudes can effect your redox state in your mitochondria through oxygen levels which has been shown to reduce oxidative stress and damage. Another thing to think about with this cool observation.
Excellent stuff. Didn't know about the hunting angle. Looking forward to more stories on that, of any kind.
7-10 thousand feet? As a sea-leveler, I would be very ineffective there. I hear true adaptation takes close to a year.
Think your take on high UV but low oxygen is smart. Never heard that.
If you're going to get into hormesis (and it sounds like you are with UV and homeopathy) then you should not miss out on TD Luckey's work on radiation hormesis. Not just UV, but more radiation in general that high up. Not a lot...but some.
If you're appreciative of the deep power of water, then you might enjoy Gerald Pollack's books, but especially his very latest on water, electricity, and life.
Living in Montana, I understand the UV dilemma, especially as the days of obtaining Vit D through sun exposure is coming to an end. When possible this past month (October), I have been exposing as much skin as I can tolerate being cold to the sun during my dwindling Vit D window. Soon it will be time to head south a few times during Winter to soak up more UV!
General rifle season opens next weekend for elk and deer. My eldest son, who is a guide, didn’t get a harvest during archery and is hoping to fill his tag during General. I hope he does, as I process his harvest so I can get very bit of vital nutrition from the animal including bones, liver and heart!
And, if they live in a terrain that’s more grassy—which I’m sure is improved by high UV light exposure—they taste so much better than if they’re eating a dry, brushy landscape. We’re just finishing our 3rd elk in 4 years that my husband got at 5-7k feet altitude.
A side tip—you’re going to hunt in the same general area, find a local processor and ask them what their standard elk processing is. We always want more ground than is standard so we request that. Sometimes I take some of the steaks that I always have more of and grind them (with some added beef fat) myself. But it’s so much easier to have the butcher grind/package it for you.
lower oxygen seems appropriate. But more appropriately, improved circadian alignment, appropriate diet/nutrition, and at least walking 10-15K steps per day as base minimum activity.
Great article, one more thing to think about is how higher altitudes can effect your redox state in your mitochondria through oxygen levels which has been shown to reduce oxidative stress and damage. Another thing to think about with this cool observation.
Not to mention that all that majestic beauty is good for the soul too!
Excellent stuff. Didn't know about the hunting angle. Looking forward to more stories on that, of any kind.
7-10 thousand feet? As a sea-leveler, I would be very ineffective there. I hear true adaptation takes close to a year.
Think your take on high UV but low oxygen is smart. Never heard that.
If you're going to get into hormesis (and it sounds like you are with UV and homeopathy) then you should not miss out on TD Luckey's work on radiation hormesis. Not just UV, but more radiation in general that high up. Not a lot...but some.
If you're appreciative of the deep power of water, then you might enjoy Gerald Pollack's books, but especially his very latest on water, electricity, and life.
Living in Montana, I understand the UV dilemma, especially as the days of obtaining Vit D through sun exposure is coming to an end. When possible this past month (October), I have been exposing as much skin as I can tolerate being cold to the sun during my dwindling Vit D window. Soon it will be time to head south a few times during Winter to soak up more UV!
General rifle season opens next weekend for elk and deer. My eldest son, who is a guide, didn’t get a harvest during archery and is hoping to fill his tag during General. I hope he does, as I process his harvest so I can get very bit of vital nutrition from the animal including bones, liver and heart!
Best of luck to your son!
I'll be back in elk territory very soon, I'm sure.
You will enjoy this article:
https://open.substack.com/pub/drkalcker/p/how-sunlight-and-cds-transform-health?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=l9pub
And, if they live in a terrain that’s more grassy—which I’m sure is improved by high UV light exposure—they taste so much better than if they’re eating a dry, brushy landscape. We’re just finishing our 3rd elk in 4 years that my husband got at 5-7k feet altitude.
I refuse to buy any elk until I've harvested my first.
That first hunt was a great learning experience.
A side tip—you’re going to hunt in the same general area, find a local processor and ask them what their standard elk processing is. We always want more ground than is standard so we request that. Sometimes I take some of the steaks that I always have more of and grind them (with some added beef fat) myself. But it’s so much easier to have the butcher grind/package it for you.
Remnant... what would be prudent to practice if I live in high UV, high oxygen? (Florida and Yucatan)
lower oxygen seems appropriate. But more appropriately, improved circadian alignment, appropriate diet/nutrition, and at least walking 10-15K steps per day as base minimum activity.